Engineering Project Manager

Hoffman & Hoffman Inc • Charlotte, NC

13h

About The Position

The Engineering Project Manager (EPM) is responsible for planning, coordinating, and closing engineering projects with a clear focus on scope, schedule, communication, and team coordination. Operating at the intersection of engineering, program management, and customer delivery, the EPM acts as a communication bridge between stakeholders, the engineering team, and cross-functional partners while ensuring deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and to the quality standards our customers expect.

This role is ideal for an early-career project leader with a strong engineering foundation who is ready to take ownership of project execution, develop a disciplined approach to planning and risk management, and grow under the mentorship of senior engineers and project managers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• 2–4 years of overall engineering experience in a relevant industry.
• 1–2 years coordinating or managing engineering projects (e.g., Site Engineer, Project Engineer, or Assistant Project Manager).
• Experience working in multidisciplinary engineering teams and cross-functional environments.
• Solid grasp of core engineering fundamentals and project execution principles.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering documentation, drawings, specifications, schematics, and design documents, and connect technical content to scope and schedule.
• Hands-on experience contributing to project plans and tracking milestones.
• Comfortable managing day-to-day project activities and coordinating across teams.
• Skilled at identifying schedule and coordination risks and escalating them appropriately.
• Confident leading project meetings and reporting status to internal stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills; able to bridge stakeholders and the engineering team.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Receptive to coaching and feedback from senior engineers and Senior EPMs.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, goals, deliverables, and success criteria in partnership with stakeholders.
• Develop and contribute to detailed project plans covering timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and monitor day-to-day project activities.
• Track progress against milestones; identify, escalate, and resolve schedule and coordination risks proactively.
• Maintain project documentation, including schedules, Azure DevOps records, status reports, change requests, and meeting minutes.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
• Facilitate clear, consistent communication within the team and across departments.
• Ensure engineering work meets technical specifications, industry standards, and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with QA/QC teams on testing and validation plans.
• Lead milestone reviews such as design reviews and bench testing.
• Support project closeout, customer handover, post-project reviews, and document archiving.

Benefits

• Meaningful, mission-driven work within our Critical Technologies department.
• A collaborative, multidisciplinary environment where you’ll work alongside senior engineers and program managers.
• Structured mentorship and clear pathways for growth into Senior EPM and program leadership roles.
• Exposure to complex, real-world engineering projects, from planning through customer handover.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees